User License Types farmerswife

Modified on Mon, 1 Jun at 11:43 AM

This article explains the two user types in farmerswife and the different access tiers.

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You can choose between 2 different license types: Advanced User and Web User.

Advanced Users access farmerswife via:

Example Advanced User:

Producers / Bookings Personnel: Create and manage Quotes / Bids, Projects and Bookings.
Head of Departments / Senior Manager: Run reports and analyse business utilisation.
Assistants / Dubbing Staff: Access licensed Media Library, Media Order and Dispatch (could also be Web User).
Accounts: Create and manage invoices and run financial reports.
Reception: Dispatch, Personnel Bookings.

For further details see the Permissions Profiles.

Web Users access farmerswife via:

Web User access is controlled by a customizable permission profile in the Web Profile Manager.

This will limit their access dependent on the users requirements and their workflow.

Depending on the permissions, the User for example can:

Check their own schedules and time report work completed.
Check all related or all events or events of other users.
Add material and other costs associated with their booking to time report.
Book themselves if they have permission.
View contacts and create and edit to-do’s.
If the Media Library / Media Order Modules are licensed, Web Users can be granted access to the farmerswife Client application, but they will be only able to access the Media Library/Media Order.

Example Web User

Editors / Freelancers / Operators / Producers.
Assistants / Dubbing Staff / Reception / Dispatch - Access licensed Media Library, Media Order and Dispatch through Desktop client if they have permission.

What is the difference between a Resource and Web User in farmerswife?

	Resource	Web User
Can login/time report	Only with web access on	Only if User is active
Can be booked	Always (if contact is active)	Only if User is active
Can be booked on Personnel Events or Shifts	No	Yes
Can receive Schedule Changes Email	Yes (with web access on/off)	Only if active
Can receive Daily Email	Yes (with web access on/off)	Yes
Can receive Email to Users in tree	Only with web access on	Yes
Set Time As Booked On Marked Day	No	Yes
Add/View in Personnel Tree	No	Yes
Can access Media Library	No	Yes (via desktop client app)
Can subscribe to WebCal	No	Yes